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Medal Bar of six medals awarded to Sqdn Ldr James Stanley Reed

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1939-1945, In Storage, X008-8785

Squadron Leader James Reed was a wireless operator who completed a tour of bombing operations with No. 214 Squadron before undertaking a second operational tour with No. 138 Special Duties Squadron during which time he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Medal Bar of six medals awarded to Sqdn Ldr James Stanley Reed | X008-8785

Wedding cake doll lucky charm

Aircraft & Exhibits, Cosford, Hangar Three, 85/C/406

Air Gunner Jim Chapman hung his wedding cake charm from the gunsight of his Lancaster while on operations. He was shot down on 21 February 1944 but managed to grab his mascot before baling out.

Small charm of a baby in pink hat, RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

Bomber Command clasp

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-9475

Bomber Command clasp awarded to Flt Lt Frederick Hendry. Hendry completed two tours of operations firstly with No 467 Squadron and then No. 97 Squadron, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on completion of his second tour of operations.

copper bar reading Bomber Command on a ribbon of three vertical colour bars: dark blue, red, light blue, RAF Museum

Medal Bar of Flight Lieutenant Frederick William Arthur Hendry

Aircraft & Exhibits, In Storage, X008-8787

The DFC was awarded to Hendry on completion of a tour of operations and following his navigating a severely disabled aircraft back to the UK after severe icing resulted in the loss of engines and height over enemy territory.

Medal bar comprising: DFC, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star (France-Germany clasp), Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, RAF Museum